For those that get flu shots - wwyd?

I saw an article today that recommends getting a flu shot by the end of October. It notes that there can be an issue with getting it too early since its effectiveness lessens over time and may not provide adequate coverage later in to the flu season (late winter/early spring), but on the flip slide it also says that now is the time to get it to be protected at the start of the season. It also shared that it takes two weeks for the antibodies to build.

Normally, I wouldn't be thinking much about this. But my little guy turned one today; his 1 yr appt is next week.

Our trip to the happiest petri dish on earth is October 10-13. Should I get us all vaccinated now?

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Get your vaccine now. We already have flu at my daughter’s preschool as does a friend whose child stays with her Grandma. It’s gonna be a rough one and flu deaths were high in the pedi population last year.

It takes 2 weeks for healthy adults to develop immunity. It’s even longer for babies, and he will have to have a booster. As soon as the pedi offers, go get vaccinated!

Yes, get them now for everyone! It takes 2 weeks to get fully protected and Disney is full of germs! ("happiest petri dish on earth"...haha, loved that)

Our baby turns 1 in Nov. But ODD has her bday in 2 weeks so we are scheduled to go in on Oct 1. They said that I will be able to get the flu shot for both of them at that visit, so we don't have to wait another month for YDD.

Super important to get it early this year. Pediatrician was getting them in early this month and wants kids to get them ASAP since it was so hard on the young population last year.

My pediatrician office won't have them until beginning of October, so I took my 4 year old to the CVS minute clinic yesterday & taking my 2 year old today. We will be in Disney 10/7-10/13.

I've read that nurses in Texas are reporting an early flu season already. And, if you remember, once Hurricane Harvey hit last year and tons of people were cooped up in shelters and you had stagnant water, etc., the flu showed up around the country really early. Well, Hurricane Florence is hitting the South East tomorrow so I'm sure illness & flu will follow right after.

You are in a predicament because your little one is 1 year old. That means that your little guy will get the flu shot in two doses. He'll need part of the shot, wait a couple of weeks, and then the balance. So start it ASAP to get him some protection for the trip.

I agree, go ahead and get it now if you can. I just got mine this week at work I work at a hospital, this is a month earlier than usual. Our pediatricians office said they won’t have it until the end of September or early October. I’m hoping to get my kids’ done soon because in November we are going to visit family and meet my nephew, who’ll be only a few weeks old.

While there is the chance it could wear off before then end of flu season, I’m guessing the trip will put you in contact with a lot more people than any other point this flu season. Being protected for that is important.

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